Thomas
Smith was born April 1870 in
Arkansas.
He married Amanda Caldonia "
Dona"
McGuire abt 1901 in
Arkansas most likely Craighead. I personally cannot find the record of their marriage.
three things are certain.
1900 Census Thomas b. April 1870 is located in Maumell,
Craighead County,
Arkansas (Baytown) working as a farm laborer for the John P. Taylor Family. another laborer in this family is
Edmond Frizzell.
Thomas had a cousin named
Angeline she married Zacahriah
McGuire abt 1886 in
Arkansas most likely in
Craighead County I cannot find the record. Angeline is the Step Mother of Amanda C. McGuire
Zach, "
Angeli", and Amanda C
McGuire are located 1900 in Maumell,
Craighead County,
Arkansas (Baytown). In 1900
Angeli and Zach had four children of their own.
1910 Census we have
Thomas
Smith born about 1871 with
Dona born about 1881 and their oldest son Breford born about 1902
1920 Census we have
Thomas
Smith born about 1871 with
Mandy born about 1882 and there oldest son born about 1901 it looks like it says 11 but its not 11 its just hard to read it either says 19 or 21. the census records dont get written down unorganized. Oldest child first youngest child last.
I do not know when Thomas
Smith died. some have a record for 1925. I cannot find the actual record.
NOW
Who is his dad and mom?
Remember he is white. In arkansas there is a lot of Black people so be sure to check the color of the people when tracing there line.
we have 1920, 1910, 1900 all say his birth is 1871/1870
where is he in 1880? that is the question.
One thing is Certain. He was born in
Arkansas this is according to all three census records.
BUT.
1920 says his father was born in Illinois also his mother...
1910 says his father was born in
Arkansas and also his mother...
1900 says his father was born in
Tennessee and also his mother...
hmmmm...
Who is his father?
A grandson of Thomas
Smith has Taken a DNA Test.
The result is a 25/25 exact match with the
Smith Family from
Montgomery County Virginia.
Jacob
Smith married Mary Shockey in
Montgomery County Virginia July 15th 1796 they had three sons that I know of for certain.
Abraham
Smith born 1800, Henry
Smith born 1802, Jacob
Smith born abt 1805.
descendants of these three sons went to:
Cabell County
Virginia (Now
West Virginia),
Wayne County Virginia (Now
West Virginia), Pike County
Kentucky, Boyd County
Kentucky,
Lawrence County Ohio, Indiana, Texas and
Oklahoma all before 1900.
Luckily for this family we have a biography written By Henry Smiths grandsons Henry :) and Burwell Harvey.
Jacob born 1805 had two sons that went west and had not been heard from.
Henry
Smith born 1802 descendants that went west.
Who is the Common Ancestor Between Thomas
Smith born April 1870 and Jacob
Smith of
Montgomery County Virginia?
I encourage anyone and everyone to take a Y-DNA test if your Family is in
Arkansas in 1880s.
These are some possibilities for the father of Thomas.
one is Henry
Smith born about 1836 in
Arkansasone is Andrew
Smith born about 1824 in
Kentucky (though not likely this line might have already taken a DNA test.)
one is William
Smith born about 1845 in
Tennesseeone is James
Smith born about 1848 in
Missouri (might be but not likely his Thomas
Smith is said to be 5 months old in 1870 but it says he was born in December ours is born in April according to the 1900 census)
or his brother
Randolph (
Randle)
Smith born in
Missouri. (maybe it does say though that this Thomas
Smith born about 1871 with
Randle in Izard
Arkansas in 1880 the relationship status is left blank
Randle is a widow in 1880 his wife was Nancy)
(If James or
Randolph is the father of Thomas than Thomas ancstor would be
Randolph Smith born 1795 in
Virginia)
As i look more i will offer more possibilities and hopefully we can get to the end of this.
please email me if you have anything.
mr.smith2@verizon.net
